The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England, and one of the four National Health Service systems in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest single-payer healthcare system in the world after the Brazilian Sistema Único de Saúde. Primarily funded by the government from general taxation, and overseen by the Department of Health and Social Care, the NHS provides healthcare to all legal English residents and residents from other regions of the UK, with most services free at the point of use for most people. The NHS also conducts research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Rachel Reeves has hailed the government's "significant progress" to get NHS hospital waiting lists down by almost a quarter of a million. The chancellor adds the extra funding for the NHS in..
Rachel Reeves joined Wes Streeting on a tour of St Thomas' Hospital following a £29 billion-a-year rise in NHS funding announced in House of Commons earlier today. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on..
The Government is increasing real-terms day to day spending in the NHS by 3% per year for every year of the review period, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced, providing an extra “£29 billion per..
The government announces nearly £450 million of investment to expand urgent and emergency care facilities to provide faster care for patients. Wes Streeting claims he sometimes feels “the same..
Responding to reports of Labour back bench criticism over policy, cabinet minister Steve Reed insists the government is “absolutely focussed on supporting those people who are struggling the most..
Wes Streeting has defended "unpopular" policies such as the cut to the winter fuel payment following Labour's poor performance in the local elections. "Voters have sent us a very strong message which..
Sir Keir Starmer says he does not want to see industrial action over public sector pay, saying “I don’t think anybody wants to see strikes”. The prime minister is keen to talk about the different..
Health minister Stephen Kinnock says the government “will consider very carefully” recommendations made by the Pay Review Body for NHS workers, but any deal must be based on the “very tight..
Lib Dem health spokesperson ess Brown-Fuller says NHS delays are driven by a lack of social care, leaving patients stuck in hospital and staff burnt out.
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The Government has set out plans to divert up to two million patients from NHS waiting lists by the end of next year. Secondary Care Minister, Karin Smyth spoke about how the scheme which allows family..
Day-to-day spending on the NHS will increase by £29bn a year, Rachel Reeves has announced as she accepted voters are yet to feel an improvement under Labour. Sky News - Published
The NHS has warned the UK needs one million regular blood donors to maintain supply and avoid a "red alert" - which means supplies are so low there is a threat to public safety. Sky News - Published
Longer summer days when conversations revolve around hosepipe bans and barbeques might seem million miles away from the dark, cold nights of winter. Sky News - Published
Nearly £450m is being invested in the NHS in England to cut hospital waiting times and tackle persistently failing trusts, the health secretary has announced. Sky News - Published
NHS Fife failed to comply with its freedom of information duties over the costs of an employment tribunal, Scotland's Information Commissioner has ruled. Sky News - Published
"The target was never particularly ambitious," says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) about Labour's plan to add two million extra NHS appointments during their first year in power. Sky News - Published
The number of appointments for patients waiting for NHS treatments in England increased by nearly 19,000, to 7.42 million in March up from 7.4 million in February. Sky News - Published
The families of some patients who were treated by a now suspended surgeon have called for a criminal investigation into an alleged cover up by the NHS trust she worked for. Sky News - Published
The UK and US are poised to announce a long-awaited trade deal in what Donald Trump has promised to be a "very big and exciting day". Sky News - Published
People who were given infected blood while receiving NHS care are "scared they won't live to see compensation", according to campaigners. Sky News - Published
If you've ever spent your Monday morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, our Money team speaks to someone from a different profession.. Sky News - Published
Millions of cancer patients are set to benefit from faster diagnosis as their analogue NHS records are gathered in one place in a new digital platform. Sky News - Published
The family of a dog walker killed by a psychiatric patient say they have been 'treated like dirt' by the NHS after learning his attacker has been granted permission to leave hospital. Sky News - Published
The family of a man who committed murder during an escape from a secure mental health unit have told Sky News they were "failed" by the trust that was meant to be caring for him. Sky News - Published
The government plans to expand 25,000 km of two-lane highways to four lanes within the next two years, with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore. Traffic threshold criteria for expansion have been revised.. IndiaTimes - Published
A software provider has been fined £3m over a ransomware attack that disrupted critical NHS services and put the data of tens of thousands of patients at risk. Sky News - Published
A major hospital was left without power for 70 minutes after backup generators failed during a severe storm, prompting warnings it should serve as a wake-up call for the NHS across the UK. Sky News - Published
One person has died from a listeria infection following an outbreak potentially linked to desserts supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes, health officials have said. Sky News - Published
Wes Streeting said the NHS is "addicted to overspending", as he confirmed he is seeking cuts within Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Sky News - Published
Damien Dalmayne, 17, is autistic. He also battles mental health issues that have left him unable to get out of bed and contemplating harming himself. Sky News - Published
When Sir Keir Starmer landed in Hull on Thursday as the latest prime minister proposing to reshape the state, he wanted to show he meant it, announcing he was abolishing the world's largest quango -.. Sky News - Published
Wes Streeting has admitted he did not anticipate scrapping NHS England when he became health secretary but said it is a "necessary step". Sky News - Published
NHS England - the administrative body which runs the national health service - is be abolished in a bid to slash red tape, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. Sky News - Published
An NHS trust is investigating allegations that healthcare staff "inappropriately" accessed the medical records of the Nottingham attack victims. Sky News - Published
A lack of jobs is forcing GPs out of the NHS with some taking up work as Uber drivers to pay the bills, experts have told Sky News. Sky News - Published
Extra NHS dental appointments promised by the government will only cover a third of the people who need urgent care, say leading dentists. Sky News - Published
Trials are underway to see if "comedy on prescription" can help improve people's mental health and reduce NHS costs by being an alternative to antidepressants. Sky News - Published